NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE NOTES
Jets' Darnold could miss game vs. Bills
Sam Darnold could be headed for the sideline this week — and maybe longer. The New York Jets rookie quarterback has a strained right foot, coach Todd Bowles announced Wednesday, leaving Darnold's status for the team's game Sunday against Buffalo in doubt. "It's just adversity," Darnold said after practice. "You've just got to deal with it, get better as soon as possible, get back on the field as soon as possible." Bowles said it was too early to rule out Darnold for the game, and clarified that the injury was a strain — not a sprain, contrary to published reports. "They've got him listed as day to day," Bowles said. Darnold was surprisingly wearing a boot on his foot at the start of practice Wednesday, and watched in sweats and a green Jets cap as McCown and Davis Webb, currently on the practice squad, threw passes in individual drills. "Obviously, I want to be out there with the guys," Darnold said. "I want to go out there and play. Hopefully, if I'm able to go out there and play Sunday, I will. If not, I'm just going to treat it as another learning experience. When adversity hits, it's up to me how to respond. That's all I can worry about." Darnold was injured during the Jets' 13-6 loss at Miami last Sunday , possibly on a fourth-quarter sack by Cameron Wake in which the quarterback came up limping. He took a few other big hits, so he was uncertain as to when the injury occurred.
Patriots sign OL Tobin to 53-man roster
The Patriots have signed offensive lineman Matt Tobin to the 53-man roster. Tobin practiced with the team on Wednesday. He takes the place of Brian Schwenke, who was placed on injured reserve. The move comes a day after the Patriots signed linebacker Albert McClellan and defensive back Obi Melifonwu and released offensive lineman Cole Croston and defensive lineman Geneo Grissom. Tobin played four seasons in Philadelphia from 2013 to 2016 and spent 2017 in Seattle. He was inactive for the 49ers for two games this season before being released on Sept. 19.
Tobin was originally signed by the Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He was traded from Philadelphia to Seattle last August.
He has appeared 57 games with 21 starts.
Miami's Tannehill to miss Packers game
For Ryan Tannehill, the pain persists. It hurts to throw, and it hurts not to play.
The Miami Dolphins quarterback will rest his injured throwing shoulder for the next several days and has been ruled out of Sunday's game at Green Bay, meaning replacement Brock Osweiler will make his fifth consecutive start.
The Dolphins (5-4) have a bye next week. The goal is for Tannehill to return for the game at Indianapolis on Nov. 25, he and coach Adam Gase said.
But Tannehill said his shoulder still hurts on every throw. And the bigger issue is a lack of arm strength.
"The pain I can deal with," he said Wednesday, speaking to the media for the first time since he was hurt Oct. 7. "It's not just pushing through pain. It's physically being able to get the ball where it needs to go."
After being hurt against Cincinnati, Tannehill rested his arm for 10 days and then began a throwing program. But every pass puts stress on the capsule, and the result when he threw was disappointing, Tannehill said.
Tannehill said he expects to play through pain the rest of the year when he returns. There's no indication surgery will be needed after the season, he said.
The NFL fined the Dolphins $30,000 and Gase $15,000 for an injury report violation a month ago involving Tannehill.
The Dolphins listed Tannehill as participating fully in practice on the Thursday before the Week 6 game against Chicago. In fact, Tannehill was limited because of a throwing shoulder injury that forced him to miss the game, and he hasn't played since.
"We have been fully cooperative and transparent with the NFL throughout this process," the Dolphins said in a statement Wednesday. "We received the penalties imposed and will have no further comment."